HARMAN India has launched two new JBL speakers, the JBL Flip 2 and the JBL Voyager. The JBL Flip 2 is a new wireless portable stereo speaker and the Voyager comes with a subwoofer docking system. Both these have Bluetooth connectivity and are rechargeable. Continue reading “HARMAN launches JBL Flip 2 and Voyager portable speakers in India”
Pebble, the company responsible for the uber popular Smartwatch that goes by the same name, recently unveiled its new hardware, the Pebble Steel Smartwatch and along with it came the announcement of the first ever app store for Smartwatches. Yes, Pebble has its own app store now, consisting of a whole lot of Watchfaces and native apps that work standalone, like mini games or work with the phone over Bluetooth and can even access the internet now. One of the many changes that Pebble did with its ecosystem was opening a mature version of its SDK to many developers, making it easier to program for the Smartwatch. We think the app store is a natural progression of that announcement. The store resides inside Pebble’s own smartwatch app in iOS as well as Android, but the latter is only available for developers and is in beta, with consumer availability stated as coming soon.
Dell was rumoured to be working on a really unique product, an Android dongle that could run the operating system, in a compact form factor comparable to a Chromecast. As wild as the idea seemed, it has now taken the form of a real product in the Dell Wyse Cloud Connect, an Android dongle, aimed at enterprise users who want to carry their work for access everywhere, in a compact form factor. The dongle runs Android 4.1 Jellybean and can be used on any HDMI supported screen, like a HDTV, a projector, MHL compatible touch monitors(for full Android touch functionality), or can be paired up with Bluetooth mice and keyboards for the usual interaction like a PC. Out of the box, the Wyse Cloud Connect will also run Citrix, VMWare or Microsoft remote desktop clients. Dell hopes this will entice enterprise users for the portability it offers.
Galaxy Gear is the first Smartwatch from Samsung, the world leader in consumer electronics. One would have expected it to sell like how the Note sold, even after reviews lambasted it for being too big and otherworldly, but that isn’t the same case for the Galaxy Gear. It has received price cuts after price cuts and we are now at a stage in which it sells at a price of Rs. 14,999 in retail, a huge 8,000 discount from the original launch price of Rs. 22,990. The price has fallen by almost 40%, which indicates the kind of demand that the product is getting in the market. Sure, the market is not really a “Smartwatch” market per se, but bundling it with the Note 3 was a clever strategy from Samsung, which unfortunately did not work in its favour.
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Soen Audio, a US-based company launched TRANSIT, the company’s new Bluetooth speakers in India for Rs. 12,990. Here we have the speaker for review. The portable speaker is compact, has Bluetooth connectivity and also comes with built-in mic hands-free calls. Let’s check out the performance of the speaker in the detailed review. Continue reading “Soen TRANSIT Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review”
Sony unveiled a tennis racket sensor at the CES 2014 earlier this month, now the company has officially announced the Smart Tennis Sensor (SSE-TN1) that would help you improve your tennis racket swing. This latches on to the bottom of your tennis racket and connects to your smartphone over Bluetooth to send data about your swing. This lets you immediately analyze the shot using the dedicated Smart Tennis Sensor application on your iPhone or Android. Continue reading “Sony Smart Tennis Sensor announced, lets you track tennis racket swings on your smartphone”
HMDX Audio has launched three new HMDX JAM Bluetooth speakers – Jam Classic, Jam Plus and Jam Party through its Indian partner, Imagine Marketing India. These Bluetooth wireless speakers have sleek shape and comes in bright and vibrant colors. The HMDX Jam Classic and Jam Plus have mono speakers and the Jam Party comes with two speakers. Continue reading “HMDX Jam Classic, Jam Plus and Jam Party Bluetooth speakers launched in India starting at Rs. 2990”
Sony has announced their new Stereo Bluetooth headset, SBH-80 at the CES 2014. It has a stylish and splash proof neckband-style design, supports NFC, HD Voice and aptX, and features has controls for music and hands-free call handling. Continue reading “Sony SBH-80 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless headset with NFC announced”
Fresh off the announcement of Pebble Steel, the smartwatch company also announced its own App Store for its Smartwatches. Called the Pebble App Store, the repository of apps and watch faces with curated lists will reside inside the official Pebble apps for iOS and Android, according to the company. This move has been expected to happen for some time now, especially with the growing popularity of the Smartwatch and the homebrew developer support it gathered in the initial months of launch. If numbers are anything to go by, about 300,000 Pebbles have been sold so far and software bits like apps and watch faces for the Pebble have been already downloaded over 3 million times through third party curated app stores like MyPebbleFaces.com, which is arguably the most popular, for now. That’s definitely going to change with the introduction of the Pebble App Store, and more over, with the introduction of SDK 2.0, developers can now do more with the Pebble and the new App Store will be having that as the base minimum requirement for apps.
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Exactly one year back, the Pebble was showcased to the public for the first time. It was truly one of the first “Smart”watches at that point in time but now we are in the middle of a revolution, where suddenly everyone wants to make one before giants like Apple make a splash into the hot wearables market. But Pebble has been playing it cool. With a comfortable lead in mind share, the company started to expand from its Kickstarter roots and then updated its smartwatch’s software with a new SDK, support for iOS 7 notifications and more. Initially introduced as a sporty colourful watch, one of the major complaints from many users(including us) was that it looked like a toy and the build quality was rather cheap.
Well, Pebble has a solution for it this year at CES 2014, in the form of the all new Pebble Steel, their new stainless steel chassis for the same good old innards. It has the same e-ink display, the same battery and the lot but it’s now thinner, has a stainless steel frame and is protected by clear Corning Gorilla Glass. Watch it in action in this promo video here –
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Archos, popular for its Android smartphones and tablets has announced that it would unveil a range of SmartWatches at the CES 2014. These SmartWatches would lets you connect to both Android and iOS smartphones and would start under 50 GBP (Rs. 5,100), said the company. We saw the pebble Smartwatch with E-Ink display. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Gear earlier this year and Sony came up with SmartWatch 2. But the Archos SmartWatch would be cheaper than all these. Continue reading “Archos to unveil SmartWatches at CES 2014 starting from 50 GBP”
Logitech is a popular computer accessories company and with the market shifting to mobile devices like smartphones and tablet, they have too adapted their products. Today, Logitech has announced a new range of accessories for the iPad Air and iPad mini. The accessories that were unveiled today include an Ultrathin Keyboard Cover, Ultrathin Keyboard Folio and Folio Protective cases for the newly launched iPad Air. Apple’s latest iPad mini with Retina display also gets a couple of accessories for itself in the form of Ultrathin Keyboard Folio and Folio Protective cases.
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Nokia has finally unveiled the BH-121 Bluetooth Stereo Headset with NFC support. The Bluetooth headset was leaked as Nokia Guru, back in October and was expected launch at the Dubai event along with the Lumia 1520 and the Lumia 2520. The Bluetooth Stereo headset comes with in-ear headphones (WH-208) that connects to the headset through a 3.5mm jack and weighs just 15.7 grams. It has Digital Signal Process (DSP) and Echo cancellation for enhanced audio output. Continue reading “Nokia BH-121 Bluetooth Stereo Headset with NFC announced”
MTV originally partnered with Swipe to launch a range of tablets recently, and now the company has partnered with Soundlogic to launch Bluetooth speakers and headphones aimed at youth, under the new brand, MTV Fashiontronix. The range comprises Earphones; Headphones & Bluetooth enabled speakers priced between Rs. 899 and Rs. 3999. These headphones and earphones also have built-in microphone for hands-free conversation. MTV Fashiontronix range include, Continue reading “MTV Fashiontronix by Soundlogic launches Bluetooth Speakers and Headphones starting from Rs.899”
iBall has launched Vibro BT02, a new Bluetooth Stereo headset with sporty and stylish neck band design. It also has a built-in microphone for conversations on mobile phones, tablets and laptops. It weighs 177 grams and the neck band design fits perfectly and stays on comfortably for hours with its soft cushion material. It also features call and music buttons to easily switch between calls and music. In addition, it also has volume and media controls on the ear cup. that makes it easy to use. Continue reading “iBall Vibro BT02 Bluetooth Stereo headset launched for Rs. 1699”
